Washington Redskins LB London Fletcher has let two months pass by since the end of the season, and he believes he is 99 percent certain of retirement. "It's still 99 percent. You have to leave that one percent out there," said Fletcher, who will likely transition to a TV career if his retirement sticks.

Updating a previous report, Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan said Monday, Dec. 2, that he will know more on the status of LB London Fletcher (ankle) Wednesday, Dec. 4. "I'll probably be pretty sore, but I should be OK," Fletcher said after the Week 13 game.

Fantasy Tip: Fletcher has played 252 consecutive games, so it is unlikely a bum ankle will keep him from soldiering on and keeping the streak alive. IDP fantasy owners likely have nothing to worry about.

Washington Redskins LB London Fletcher (concussion) suffered a concussion in the 2012 preseason that the team didn't disclose. He missed a preseason game because of it and acknowledged that his inconsistent performances in the first half last season was due, at least in part, to balance issues connected to the concussion.

Washington Redskins MLB London Fletcher (ankle, elbow) is having surgery on his left ankle Wednesday, March 6, which appears to signal he plans to return in 2013. He'll undergo another surgery later this month to clean up his elbow.

Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan said he believes LB London Fletcher may be leaning toward retirement because he is considering the option. "One thing you have to do is, you can't …you got to have a mindset that there's no way you're going to retire. Because if you're thinking about retirement and you're not really sure – at least when I look at my previous years, and you look back at guys – if you're thinking about retiring, you're probably already retired," Shanahan said.

Washington Redskins LB London Fletcher said Tuesday, Feb. 26, that he will resume his playing career, but it hinges on his health. "If I can get myself healthy enough to play, play at the level I am capable of playing, I will be back," Fletcher said in a television interview.

Washington Redskins LB London Fletcher said Wednesday, Feb. 20, that he has not yet decided whether he'll return in 2013 or not. "It's still a process," Fletcher said. "Understand I do this every year, probably the last four or five years. It's just when you get older in your career, you have to evaluate everything. Health is one thing. Can I still do it at the level that I want to do at and play at?"

Washington Redskins LB London Fletcher said he wants the NFL Players Association to allow human growth hormone testing because he believes some players may be cheating. "I've got a message for my union: Stop the posturing and get the HGH testing done," Fletcher said. "It's time to get it done. You know, I think it's more prevalent in our league than you would think. There's probably more than 10 percent of guys taking HGH. And we have to get it out."

Washington Redskins LB London Fletcher isn't giving any indication whether he will retire this offseason. "Fletch is not going to tell you anything. He's not going to let anyone know until right before OTA's start," LB Lorenzo Alexander said with a shrug. "It's something that he really has to think about with him and his family, and then make a decision."

Washington Redskins LB London Fletcher said following the team's Wild Card playoff loss he will contemplate retirement. "I'll take some time to let the emotions of the season kind of get away, refresh a little bit and then sit down with my family and make the decision from there as far as whether I'll continue to play or not," Fletcher said.

Washington Redskins LB London Fletcher (ankle) said he does not like missing practice but has been limited for the last few weeks because of an ankle injury and is adjusting to the limited work. "You'd like to be out there to get your normal reps, just get familiar with the offense that you're facing," Fletcher said. "What happens is your body gets muscle memory and you start to familiarize yourself with plays, so you would like, but you've just got to do as much film study as possible and get whatever you can as far as from a physical standpoint."